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McConnell drowned out by boos during RNC roll call
• AxiosWhy it matters: McConnell has had an icy relationship with the former president and his MAGA-allies since 2020, when the Republican leader accused Trump of "provoking the events" of Jan. 6.
• The Kentucky Republican will step down as GOP leader at the end of this year, a move that Trump allies view as the final step to a total MAGA takeover of the Republican Party, Axios' Zach Basu wrote.
State of play: Until Trump's visit to Capitol Hill last month, McConnell and Trump had not spoken since December 2020. The two men shared a fist bump following Trump's remarks to Senate Republicans.
• McConnell said on the Senate floor following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that the former president was "practically and morally responsible for provoking the events" of the day.
• McConnell earlier this year endorsed Trump for president.